Watch the film about The Ellis Island ImmigrationMuseum Activity 1. Answer the factual questions: How many Americans can trace their ancestry to immigrants landed on the Ellis Island? How many people have come to the United States since the year 1600? (60 mln) Was Ellis Island the only place meeting immigrants to the United States? What does the 1909 political cartoon depict? What ships were the worst? What steps were the immigrants to take? What tests were given? How many people were sent back? How many people were processed in 1907? What was in a detaining area? What jobs were offered to newcomers? What erased the need of the Ellis Island? When was it closed? What organization raised money for restoration? When did it begin?
Activity 2. Write 3-5 sentences answering the following questions: What is the main difference between the Ellis IslandImmigrationMuseum and other museums? What did the United States offer the people coming to the country? Why people came to America? What personal story impressed you most of all? Why is the record center so important?
Activity 1. Answer the factual questions:
How many Americans can trace their ancestry to immigrants landed on the Ellis Island?
How many people have come to the United States since the year 1600? (60 mln)
Was Ellis Island the only place meeting immigrants to the United States?
What does the 1909 political cartoon depict?
What ships were the worst?
What steps were the immigrants to take?
What tests were given?
How many people were sent back?
How many people were processed in 1907?
What was in a detaining area?
What jobs were offered to newcomers?
What erased the need of the Ellis Island?
When was it closed?
What organization raised money for restoration?
When did it begin?
Activity 2. Write 3-5 sentences answering the following questions:
What is the main difference between the Ellis IslandImmigrationMuseum and other museums?
What did the United States offer the people coming to the country?
Why people came to America?
What personal story impressed you most of all?
Why is the record center so important?